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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>So great to be playing with you (and the OST community) on this Suzanne! Thank you for inviting me in. Even before we did the OST-inspired Brene Brown call together (in 2011?), I’ve been wanting to do more experimenting with the form. WOSonOS is providing a great opportunity to do that, it would appear. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As of this morning, sixteen people have registered. I’d like to see us get to forty or more so we can be pretty well assured that we will have at least twenty people show up for the call on the 19<sup>th </sup> (there’s always some attrition with these things, although my guess is that this group is more committed than most).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We’re already getting some nice participation <a href="http://bit.ly/ostonline1">on the Hackpad docs</a>. People (like you!) are introducing themselves, asking questions (yes, there will be a recording of the call, but it probably won’t include the breakouts, however the Hackpad notes will give us the material for a full report) and posting online D&D resources. No one but me has put up anything on the </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="https://hackpad.com/37lGKIEgVXb#Online-D&D-Initial-Thoughts"><span style='background:white'>Online D&D Initial Thoughts</span></a> <span style='color:#1F497D'>pad yet, where I’ve posted the question: </span></span><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;background:white'>What do we know so far/still need to learn about online D&D? </span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;background:white'>This whole process is, of course, an experiment. One of the things I’m interested in testing out is the degree to which people are interested in participating online prior to the synchronous engagement, and how valuable they find that to be. In fact, I think I’ll go post something about that right now…</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ben<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Suzanne Daigle<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 05, 2012 7:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> World wide Open Space Technology email list<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] 12/19 Virtual Open Space on the subject of Online Dialogue and Deliberation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Ben, I am registered for this grand experiment. A pre-holiday December gathering and I hope many will join in! Looking forward to it.<br><br>Suzanne<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Ben Roberts <<a href="mailto:ben.roberts@charter.net" target="_blank">ben.roberts@charter.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>ONLINE DIALOGUE AND DELIBERATION: WHAT IS POSSIBLE NOW? </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>You are invited…</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>What: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>A free two-hour conversation/experiment on the general question <i>“what is possible now in the realm of “online” dialogue and deliberation?”</i> The conversation will also serve as a test of new tools and techniques that might be used to host virtual Open Space Technology engagements of any length.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>When:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> Wednesday, December 19<sup>th</sup> from 1-3pm Eastern/10am-12pm Pacific/6-8pm GMT </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Where:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> On your phone, or via Skype (if you have a strong internet connection), using the MaestroConference platform--please register in advance if possible <a href="http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/56E8FSQ9BHHJQKL7" target="_blank">using this link</a>. We will also be playing with a set of online documents using the Hackpad platform. This is optional, but strongly encouraged. <a href="https://hackpad.com/S7GohT68dmG#Welcome-to-Online-D&D-Dec-19,-2012!" target="_blank">Access Hackpad now</a> to get comfortable with this tool and connect with other participants prior to the event. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Who:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> People with an interest in online dialogue and deliberation in general, and/or Open Space Technology in particular. Please feel free to pass this invitation on to anyone you think might be interested. We are planning for a minimum of twenty and maximum of one hundred participants.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Why:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> 1) to provide a venue for open conversation on all aspects of virtual dialogue and deliberation as a gift to the dialogue and deliberation community of practice and 2) to experiment with tools and techniques for virtual Open Space Technology that might be used as a component of the upcoming World Open Space on Open Space (WOSonOS) gathering in St. Petersberg, FL from May 16-19 <i>[note that we recognize that OST traditionally requires more time than this as a rule--our intention is to experiment with a set of protocols that can be used to host much longer engagements as well].</i></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>How:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> <a href="http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/56E8FSQ9BHHJQKL7" target="_blank">Please register in advance for the MaestroConference call using this link</a>. You are also encouraged to <a href="https://hackpad.com/S7GohT68dmG#Welcome-to-Online-D&D-Dec-19,-2012!" target="_blank">log in and play with our Hackpad documents</a> prior to the gathering to get familiar with the platform. You can use our Hackpads <i>now</i> to post an introduction of yourself as well to exchange ideas with other participants. For more information on alternative ways to call into MaestroConference, <a href="http://maestroconference.com/gettingin" target="_blank">click here</a> or email <a href="mailto:ben@occupycafe.org" target="_blank">ben@occupycafe.org</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt'><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>This engagement is being produced by Ben Roberts, in collaboration with Suzanne Daigle, Elaine Hansen, Eric Hansen and Michael Herman, along with the generous support of MaestroConference. Over the next few months, it is hoped that a number of such experiments will be conducted by various self-organized groups, using different platforms and approaches, so that we will have a solid set of options for offering virtual participation in WOSonOS 2013, as well as for anyone who wishes to convene OST virtually for their own purposes. Please contact Ben Roberts (<a href="mailto:ben@occupycafe.org" target="_blank">ben@occupycafe.org</a>)</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> <i>if you have any questions, or </i><a href="https://hackpad.com/An9KFnIpLe0#Questions-and-Comments" target="_blank"><i>share them via Hackpad</i></a><i>.</i></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>OSList mailing list<br>To post send emails to <a href="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br>To unsubscribe send an email to <a href="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br>To subscribe or manage your subscription click below:<br><a href="http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org" target="_blank">http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br clear=all><br>-- <br>Suzanne Daigle<br>NuFocus Strategic Group<br>7159 Victoria Circle<br>University Park, FL 34201<br>FL 941-359-8877; <br>CT 203-722-2009<br><a href="http://www.nufocusgroup.com" target="_blank">www.nufocusgroup.com</a><br><a href="mailto:s.daigle@nufocusgroup.com" target="_blank">s.daigle@nufocusgroup.com</a><br>twitter @suzannedaigle<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>